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Volcanic eruption threatens Philippines capital
Experts fear that hazardous explosive eruptions may be looming after the Taal volcano started spewing on Sunday.
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Philippines suspends Manila airport flights as volcano spews ash
The Taal volcano generated a 1 km high ash plume accompanied by rumbling sounds and tremors earlier in the day.
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Philippines' Typhoon Phanfone toll jumps to 28
The storm, with wind gusts of up to 200 kilometres per hour, swept across remote villages and popular tourist destinations in the central Philippines on Wednesday.
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Christmas typhoon kills at least 13 in Philippines
Typhoon Phanfone hit the Philippines late on Tuesday with winds of up to 120km/h and gusts of 150km/h, heavy rain and flooding.
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Typhoon misery for Philippines on Christmas Day
The typhoon toppled houses and trees and blacked-out cities in the Philippines' most storm-prone region, but no deaths were reported.
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Rescuers race to find survivors after deadly Philippine quake
Sunday's tremor cracked schools, toppled homes and injured dozens but largely spared big cities on the island of Mindanao, which is still recovering from a string of deadly quakes in October.
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Philippines' Manila airport to suspend operations due to typhoon - official
General manager Ed Monreal told reporters on Monday that the airlines and the Manila International Airport Authority decided to close the airport.
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Thousands flee as Typhoon Kammuri churns towards Philippines
Kammuri is forecast to make landfall late Monday or early Tuesday in the nation's east with intense rains and potent wind gusts of up to 185 kilometres per hour, forecasters said.
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Strong quake hits south Philippines, injuries reported
Terrified locals fled into the streets after the shallow quake, which the US Geological Survey said hit the island of Mindanao as schools and offices opened for the day.
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'Dead or alive': Philippines' Duterte warns ex-cons to turn themselves in
Earlier this month Duterte set a 19 September deadline for the ex-convicts to return to jail or face the consequences, and put a one million-peso ($19,000) price on their heads.
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Philippines' Duterte urges lawmakers to restore death penalty
Just as he began his 90-minute address, the Philippine president pointed to the popular support that underpins his brash rule, which faces censure for locking up detractors and attacking critical journalists.
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Philippines' Duterte mulls cutting Iceland ties over UN probe
Duterte bristles at any Western condemnation of his signature campaign, which has killed thousands and critics say could amount to crimes against humanity.
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Executions 'rampant' in Philippine drug war, UN probe needed - report
A vote on the resolution by the 47-member council is expected later this week.
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Enforcer of Philippine drug war defends police killing of toddler
Police said she was used as a human shield by her father, a suspected drug dealer who resisted arrest and opened fire. The girl’s mother has rejected that version of events.
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Impeach me, I'll jail you - Philippines' Duterte dares foes to test him
'Me? Will be impeached? I will jail them all,' Duterte told reporters. 'Try to do it and I will do it. Son of a bitch.'
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Philippines hit by 2 earthquakes in 1 week: These are the facts
Powerful earthquakes have left many parts of the Philippines devastated. Rescue teams have been working tirelessly to assist those who are in the affected areas since the first earthquake on Monday.
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Extreme Easter: Flogging, crucifixions in Philippines
Frowned upon by the Church, the ritual crucifixions and self-flagellation in the north of the country are extreme affirmations of faith performed every Easter in Asia's Catholic outpost.
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Philippines rearrests Duterte critic journalist Maria Ressa
Bail for Maria Ressa, who holds Philippine and American passports, is normally automatic in this case and she was to go before a judge on Friday morning.
